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This plastic note is valid currency with a value of five sterling pounds produced in Northern Ireland. It respresents a desire to extend the longevity of 'paper' money. The plastic material allows ...

But how much is it? ALIEN: Alien language. NARRATOR: Let’s see… you’ve got one five pound note, three, one pound coins and four, 50p pieces. £5 plus £3 makes £8, plus one 50p, makes £8.50.

Videos have appeared online of people using the new five-pound note to play vinyl records. The new note is made of polymer, which means the corners are much sharper than the previous note.

The last valuable five pound note is still out there somewhere One of the special £5s remains in circulation 12 months after it was used. "The last note, the one spent in Melton Mowbray ...